Harness-saddle.



No. 682,890. Patented Sept. I7, 19m.

A. G. THOMPSON. HABNESSSADDLE.

(Application filed Nov. 18, 1900.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALFRED GRACE THOMPSON, OF BRIGHTON, VICTORIA.

HARNESS-SADDLE.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 682,890, dated September17, 1901. I

Application filed November 18, 1900. Serial No. 36,327. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED GRACE THOMP- SON, saddler, a subject of theQueen of Great Britain and Ireland, residing at Bay street, Brighton, inthe county of Bourke, Colony of Victoria, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Harness -Saddles, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention is designed to provide a cheap and durable harness saddlewhich can be easily taken apart and the pad or cushion removed orreplaced.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the saddletree employed by me. Fig. 2is a perspective View of the pad portion, showing the extensions andbridge-pieces. Fig. 3 is a crosssectional view showing the manner offitting and retaining the pad, and Fig. 4 is a, perspective view showingthe assembled saddle.

In the drawings, A represents a saddletree having a central depressedchannel portion, the sides of the trough or channel havingoppositely-projecting flanges D and U. The flange D is provided onopposite sides with holes B, through which the terrets or reinguidesextend. This flange also has at its top a hole E,through which extendsthecheckrein-hook F. The other flange U has two small holes V at itstop, through which extend screws for securing the orupper-loop. Thecentral or base portion of the channel A has extensions G, which arearranged to slip under bridge-pieces L, slotted and bent up from thebacking J of the pad or cushion H. At each end of the pad are securedmetallic extension-pieces M, each of which is arranged to engage ametallic catch N, secured at the lower end portions of the flap or cover0, as shown in Fig. 4. The pad is provided above the loops L with innerplates P, havingscrew threaded holes T to receive the screw-threadedAbove the apex of the saddletree and of the flap or cover 0 is a leathercap-piece IV, above which is the seat Q, which is held by the samescrews which secure the crupper or back-strap loop R in place. The flapor cover 0 is provided at each side throughout its length with rollportions S, which extend below the backing J and form holders for thepad. The cover 0 is formed of two plies, and the edge of the inner pieceis turned back and provided with a filling or core to form these rollsor piping.

WVhen it is desired to remove the pad, the terrets are unscrewed, andthe pad portion is then held only by the rolls at its edges, by theloops L, and by the extensions M. One of these extensions is then pulledout of its catch, and the flap and part of the pad fall out of the roll.Its brid-gepiece is then pulled away from the tongue on the saddletree,thus releasing one side of the pad. The other side'is released in thesame manner.

The advantages of the invention flow from the use of the integralsaddletree with its central channel and lateral flanges, also from thepeculiar manner of securing the parts together and the easy removabilityof the pad.

Many changes may be made in the form and arrangement of the partswithout departing from my invention.

I claim 1. Aharnesssaddle having a flap provided with edge pipings orrolls, and with inner catches near its ends, a removable pad fittingbetween the rolls and provided with metallic extension-pieces engagingthe catches on the flap, said pad or cushion also having loops at eitherside of its apex, and a saddletree having projections engaging saidloops; substan-.

tially as described.

2. A harness-saddle having a metallic saddletree with integral flangeshaving holes for the passage of the terret-screws and thecheckrein-hook, and provided with extensions G, a removable pad orcushion having loops to receive the extensions G, and provided withscrew-threaded plates, and a flap having inner end catches engagingmetallic end pieces on the pad; substantially as described.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand to this specification inthe presence of two witnesses.

ALFRED GRACE THOMPSON.

Witnesses:

EDWR. PHILLIPS, CECIL W. LE PLASTREEI.

